Solar Power Books
Solar Power Books that are worth the price. Alternative energy books are filling the shelves, here are our book picks for passive solar, photovoltaics, solar hot water, grid tied and more.
Here are our "best picks" from the sea of solar power books out there.
Solar Electricity Handbook - 2011 Edition
Good practical guide for newbies to know-it-alls. This book deals exclusively with photovoltaic solar or making power from solar rays.
If you're considering a home solar energy system here's a book that will guide you through from site selection to system sizing to choosing the appropriate hardware and back up items.
Graphs and appendices are included that are relevant to North America and the UK.
Typical Amazon customer comments.
"In conclusion, the book is an excellent purchase for anyone contemplating taking on a solar electricity project. The information is presented clearly and is well organised. It is not intimidating for the beginner but also provides useful reference information for the more experienced. "
"Great book! If you're looking to get into the solar powered world, this book is an excellent place to start. In fact, I read it twice to make sure I didn't miss any details."
The Solar House: Passive Heating and Cooling
Daniel Chiras lays out, in an organized fashion, simple techniques to capture the sun and use it to dramatically reduce your energy dependence.
Here you'll find all the information you need to design and build a passive solar home, a living space that maintains it's own temperature comfort level with very little need for fuels or electricity.And he doesn't stop there, Daniel goes on to explore a number of the best and greenest supplemental heating options available for climates where an active source of heat is necessary at certain times of the year.
If you're planning to live a comfortable life without worrying about the skyrocketing price of fuel for the next 25 years, you'll be glad you bought one of the best solar power books on the market.
Typical Amazon customer comments.
"It is by far the most comprehensive and useful book on solar design that I have seen on the market."
"Don't buy land or build a new house or sun space without reading it first! "
"I HIGHLY recommend this to ANYone looking to building solar/green. I consider it the best of the bunch. "
Want heat? The sun has lots to spare but not all solar hot water systems are equal, some work better than others in certain climates and conditions.
Here's a comprehensive guide to solar water heating systems that explains the ins and outs of solar water heating systems.
Bob Ramlow and Benjamin Nusz, despite the long list of credentials and years of technological experience, are able to "dumb it down" to an easy to understand laypersons guide.
Don't spend a penny on a solar heating or water heating system before reading this book from the Mother Earth News Wiser Living Series.
If a DIY project is what you're looking for check out this e-book for a guide to making your own solar water heater.
Typical Amazon customer comments.
"For anyone planning a residential sized solar water heating system, this is the best book available."
" It's an excellent guide, whether you decide to choose the individual components yourself, buy a package, or hire a contractor to install a turnkey system. "
Looking for solar power books for the kids? After all they WILL be leading the world soon. This is one of a series of alternative energy books by Tea Benduhn.
The author explains solar energy and the possibilities for its use at a grade 4 to 6 reading level.
"Solar Power" is just one of the books in Tea Benduhn's "Energy for Today" series. Although it's written at a 9 - 12 year old reading level, you'll discover as much as the kids do by reading this little book
Typical Amazon customer comments.
"This is an excellent beginner's guide to solar power."
"This book is not only fun to read, but you can learn many scientific facts you may not have known before."
Solar Power Books for Download
Build your own solar panels at a fraction of the cost of buying them. Here's an e-guide with video back up that shows you how to purchase solar cells from e-bay (check it out, go to e-bay and search for solar cells) and make your own solar panels.
Every step is laid out in this comprehensive guide. You could be supplementing YOUR energy with your own solar panels within a week.
Here's a fantastic step-by-step guide to build your own solar hot water heater.
Tom Hayden walks you through the entire process and makes suggestions for choosing your project materials to get the best end product.
Heating water is estimated to claim 33% of your household heating costs and it's one of the simplest tasks for solar to accomplish. You could pay for this download in a single month.
New solar power books are always emerging. We'll keep a close eye out for the best-of-the-bunch and report right here when we find a winner.
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